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Two Graduation Gift Ideas (Books, of course)

By Chris Wolak on May 15, 2018 • ( 1 )

Graduation season is again upon us and two recent books that I’ve read would make great gift ideas for high school, college, or graduate level folks who are moving on to the next adventure in their lives. The first is… Read More ›

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DNF from my #TBR2018RBR Challenge

By Chris Wolak on May 9, 2018 • ( 6 )

DNF = Did Not Finish The Swarm by Frank Schätzing is the second read off my To Be Read 2018 Roof Beam Reader Challenge (#TBR2018RBR). The first was Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg, which I enjoyed. Schätzing’s 2004 bestseller had been… Read More ›
1 Agatha + 2 Edgars = 3 Good Mystery Reads

By Chris Wolak on May 6, 2018 • ( 4 )

Last week Criminal Element unveiled its new look. Its had a significant digital facelift. During the transition, the site was on hold and not publishing new content. Meanwhile, reviewers were still busily reviewing. As a result, there is a lot… Read More ›
Fitz-Greene Halleck – America’s Forgotten Superstar Poet

By Chris Wolak on April 30, 2018 • ( 1 )

Have you heard of Fitz-Greene Halleck?

He was known as America’s Byron.

You’d think with a weighty title like that most English majors would know about him.

I hadn’t heard of him until I moved to Guilford, CT and started digging around in the library for some local literary history.
Readathon, Independent Bookstore Day, and Sea Worms

By Chris Wolak on April 29, 2018 • ( 2 )

Another readathon has come and gone. A huge thank you to all of the organizers, volunteers, and readers who make this event so much fun. I didn’t read as many hours as I assumed I’d get in. I use the… Read More ›
Readathon Prep!

By Chris Wolak on April 25, 2018 • ( 11 )

This Saturday, April 28, 2018, is Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon! I’ve participated in this readathon for a bunch of years now. Some years I’ve managed just a few hours of reading, other years much more. My record is 20 hours… Read More ›
If a picture is worth a thousand words…

By Chris Wolak on April 18, 2018 • ( 7 )

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a photo taken inside of a library must be worth at least a million words. This photo is my contribution to #WordlessWednesday. Or shall we say, Nearly Wordless Wednesday? (I’m looking… Read More ›

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